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Autore |
Downham Clare |
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Titolo |
Viking kings of Britain and Ireland [[electronic resource] ] : the dynasty of Ívarr to A.D. 1014 / / Clare Downham |
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Edinburgh, : Dunedin, 2008, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-23223-8 |
9786611232238 |
1-906716-75-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (639 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Vikings - Great Britain |
Vikings - Ireland |
Great Britain History Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 |
Great Britain Kings and rulers |
Ireland History To 1172 |
Ireland Kings and rulers |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Prefatory note: Ethnicity and Viking-Age Politics; 1 Ívarr and his Dynasty; 2 Ireland; 3 England: from the Conquest of York to the Battle of Brunanburh, 866-937; 4 England: from the Battle of Brunanburh to the Danish Conquest, 937-1013; 5 North Britain; 6 The Kingdom of the Isles; 7 Wales; 8 Conclusion; Appendix: Prosopography of Viking-leaders named in Irish Chronicles to A.D. 1014; Bibliography; Index; Copyright; Back Cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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By the mid-ninth century vikings had established a number of settlements in Ireland and Britain and had become heavily involved with local politics. This book provides a political analysis of the deeds of Ívarr's family from their first appearance in Insular records down to the year 1014. |
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